If you've been keeping up with the preview videos released so far for the 3DS reboot of Sega's Shinobi, you know those 3D ninjas can move pretty damn quick. That’s why it's considerate of Sega to issue a few snapshots of the shadow dancer in action, frozen in time through some manner of ninja magic.

These pictures show off Shinobi's oft-forgotten sci-fi side, with grabs of our hero negotiating a spooky alien-looking area that will doubtless look special in 3D and, equally doubtless, move too fast for sightseeing. It's hard to refute a game's badass potential when its idea of a selling point is “you can fight a big dude with a blue flaming skull,” after all. Shinobi launches on Nov 15.